如何准备新托福阅读考试(3)
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● The political system of the United States in the mid nineteenth
century was strongly influenced by the social and economic circumstances
of the time.
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Answer choices:
The Democratic and Whig Parties developed in response to the needs of
competing economic and political constituencies.
During Andrew Jackson’ s two terms as President, he served as leader
of both the Democratic and Whig Parties.
The Democratic Party primarily represented the interests of the
market, banks, and commerce.
In contrast to the Democrats, the Whigs favored government aid for
education.
A fundamental difference between Whigs and Democrats involved the
importance of the market in society.
The role of government in the lives of the people was an important
political distinction between the two parties.
这一题型要求通过对主题句(topic sentences) 的选择和重组,完成一个完整
的全篇总结。对全文的综合理解和掌握,以及快速的归纳总结能力是考查的重点。欲
获高分,考生应将功夫下在平时:经常锻炼自己在完成某篇章的阅读后,迅速写出总
结(summary)的能力。
2)图表题(Schematic Table items):考查考生从文章中归纳和组织主要观点和
其他相关重要信息的能力。
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constructive
processes
Select 3 answer choices.
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destructive
processes
Select 2 answer choices.
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Answer choices:
Collision of Earth’ s crustal plates
Formation of grass roots in soil
Separation of continents
Earthquakes Volcanic activity
Wind-driven sand Weather processes
这种题型是听力部分填表题在阅读部分的深化和发展。它同样是考查考生对分散
信息进行简单归类和整理的能力。掌握听力填表题的考生应当能较好应对这一题型。
如果考生通过上下文推测理解了constructive(构筑)和destructive(解构)的确切
含义,此题便迎刃而解。